Adamawa PDP Condemns Senator Abbo Violent Conduct …Asks Nigerians, Senate to forgive the lawmaker

The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disassociated itself from the ‘unruly behaviour’ of Senator Elisha Abbo in a viral video circulated on social media.

The party state Chairman, Alhaji Tahir Shehu, made his known at a press conference held on Thursday in Yola, the state capital.

Shehu said the party distanced itself from the senator's action because "we cannot fathom any acceptable reason for the actions of Abbo, therefore, we condemn and distance ourselves from this unruly behaviour of the senator."

He added: "We wish to state that every human being has the propensity to err and only the divine can forgive, and it is on this premise that we call upon the lady who was assaulted and her immediate family to forgive the excesses of Senator Abbo.

"We also plead with Nigerians, particularly the female folks, to find space in their hearts to forgive him as he has rendered an unreserved apology to the lady in question and her family as well as Nigerians."

The chairman further explained that the pressure and total condemnation by all Nigerians mounted on the senator's unruly behaviour has made him learnt his lessons the hard way.

"We the people of Adamawa State, and in particular, the members of the PDP, are irked by the over reactiveness of Senator Abbo on an issue that would have been otherwise resolved amicably.

"In communal relationship, it is expected that misunderstanding may arise but what is more important is the way and manner by which they are handled.

"Men of honour and particularly elected legislative officers should not either in private or public molest, assault or degrade any person, more so a woman," Shehu said.

The PDP stalwart commended Nigerians for standing against violence, saying: "We salute the courage of Nigerians for standing up to condemn this dastardly act; we are also very sure that the senator has learned his lessons the hard way.

"We call on all Nigerians to give him a second chance as we believe he will come out of this present predicament stronger, dynamic and with a resolve that the incident will not repeat itself.

"It is in public domain that the leadership of the Senate has constitute a committee to investigate the circumstances of the incident

"We support in its totality the actions of the Senate, however, we wish to call on the Senate to show magnanimity and temper justice with mercy, and it should not be used as vendetta against Senator Abbo as it is being clamoured by some interested group."